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Six Emerging Nations Compete for World Cricket League OFFICIAL GUIDE Division 1 The Netherlands 2010 1-10 July SIX EMERGING NATIONS COMPETE FOR WORLD CRICKET LEAGUE DIVISION 1 TITLE The leading ICC Associate and Affiliate Members will come together in the Netherlands for the ICC World Cricket League Division 1 (ICC WCL Div.1) 2010, to be contested from 1 to 10 July. Besides the host nation, Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, and Scotland will take part in the tournament which showcases the best ODI cricketers from the Associate and Affiliate world. The tournament will also provide Canada, Ireland, Kenya and the Netherlands a perfect opportunity to assess its progress as it continues to prepare for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 which will be staged in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from 19 February to 2 April. Ireland celebrate winning the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Host Kenya won the inaugural ICC WCL Div.1 in Nairobi in January 2007 when it defeated Scotland in the final by eight wickets. However, despite losing four matches in the competition, the experience Ireland gained in Nairobi helped it a couple of months later when it produced its best performance in a global event to date, defeating Full Members Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as tying with Zimbabwe at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. Ireland bounced back after its disappointing performances in the inaugural event by adding the ICC World Cricket League title to its growing collection after defeating Canada by nine wickets in the 2009 final. The tournament, which was staged in South Africa last year, incorporated the ICC World Cricket League Division 2 sides and also served as the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier. A total of 18 matches will be played in this year’s tournament that will be played with a round-robin format with the top two sides qualifying for the final and the other four teams squaring-off in the play-off matches Kenya won the inaugural ICC World Cricket League Division One in 2007 on the last day of the tournament. iccevents.yahoo.com TEAM PROFILES AFGHANISTAN CANADA IRELAND Despite only becoming an ICC Member in 2001, Ireland has firmly established itself as the number Nowroz Mangal’s side enjoyed a dramatic one side in Associate cricket in recent years and fairy-tale rise through the Pepsi ICC World starts the event as the firm favourite to claim the Cricket League Division structure, winning three ICC WCL Division 1 title. consecutive titles in Jersey, Tanzania and Argentina, It comes into the event after a solid performance and which culminated with a spot in the recent at the ICC World Twenty20 2010, where it was ICC World Twenty20 2010 in the West Indies. denied by rain the chance to chase England’s target of 121 for victory after an exceptional Playing with likes of Full Members South Africa bowling display. and India, the war-torn country has shown increasing maturity as it has been tested against It has also performed brilliantly to win the CWCQ higher-ranked opposition. It will also be looking in South Africa last year and is also the current to prove its strength in the 50-over format of holder of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, winning the the game, having won the ICC World Twenty20 last three editions of the competition. Qualifier title in February. Canada will go into the tournament hoping to continue its winning run from the Pepsi ICC Americas World Cricket League Division 1 event, where it remained unbeaten to win the title. It began this year with disappointment when it missed out on a spot in the ICC World Against Kenya in July 2009, it won the three- Twenty20 2010 after a dismal performance in match ODI series 3-0, and also defeated Scotland the qualifier in UAE which saw it lose all three 1-0 a month later. It, however, lost to England by a of its group matches. close three-wicket margin (D/L method) despite limiting the opposition to just 203-9. Coached by Sri Lankan Pubudu Dassanayake, The team narrowly missed out on a berth to the the team also had a tough tour of the West In April this year, it lost a 50-over match to Jamaica ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 after finishing in the Indies and has yet to record a victory in the by six-wickets and also an ODI to West Indies by six top six in the qualifiers in 2009, but has achieved current ICC Intercontinental Cup. wickets (D/L method). ODI status till 2013. However, it enjoyed a brilliant tournament at With an impressive line-up that includes the Coach Kabir Khan has installed a high level of self- the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in South likes of Porterfield, Kevin O’Brien and Paul belief in his side and with players such as Mangal, Africa last year, after finishing as runners-up Stirling, Phil Simmons’ side will look to taste Mohammad Nabi, Shahpoor Zadran and Hamid to Ireland, and the team will be determined to success before it prepares itself for the ICC Hassan, it boasts plenty of match winners. return to the top of the Associate cricket world. Cricket World Cup next year. PLAYER PLAYER PLAYER TO WATCH TO WATCH TO WATCH AshIsh BAgAI Hamid hAssAN Skipper Ashish Bagai has been one of george DoCkreLL One of Afghanistan`s leading fast bowlers, Canada’s leading batsmen for a number with an exceptional yorker, he was the leading of years and is the team leader in ODI The 17-year old left-arm spinner has enjoyed a wicket-taker for Afghanistan in the ICC WT20 appearances and runs. The 28-year-old was rapid rise from the youth ranks, having been 2010 including figures of 3-21 against South one of the highest scorers for his team in part of the Ireland squad that won the ICC Africa. He also finished that tournament with the CWCQ posting a total of 288 runs in 10 U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in September the best economy rate amongst all bowlers. matches and a high score of 87. He was also 2009. Promoted to the senior side as part of At the ICC CWC Qualifier in South Africa last the player of the tournament at the ICC WCL the successful ICC WT20 Qualifier squad, he year, he recorded 18 dismissals at an average Division 1 in 2007, and much is expected added to his growing reputation with some of 22.55, including a best of 5-23 against from the skipper to inspire his team to impressive performances in the Caribbean Ireland in Krugersdorp. victory at this event. taking 3-16 against the West Indies. /&&)#)!,'5)$% $IVISION4HE.ETHERLANDS KENYA SCOTLAND NETHERLANDS Hosts Kenya won the inaugural ICC WCL Division Scotland was left nursing its wounds when it 1 in Nairobi in January 2007 when it defeated failed to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 2010 Scotland in the final by eight wickets and it will be this year, particularly as it had participated in the looking forward to claim the trophy in this edition. first two events. It also had a difficult year in 2009, when it missed out on a place at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 after finishing in the top six of the qualifying event. However, it has put in some decent performances in the ICC Intercontinental Cup so far and is currently top of the table. The Scottish side also had a disappointing As Paul Collingwood’s England side found out last Clydesdale Bank 40 2010 season, winning only one summer, the Netherlands have the potential to game in six matches when it beat Leicestershire by beat any side on its day. four wickets. The Dutch scripted one of the greatest shocks in ICC World Twenty20 history when it secured a last-ball victory over England at Lord’s in the opening game of the event in 2009. However, the team missed out on a berth from Having put up impressive performances in the 2010 event in the West Indies losing two the past, including reaching the semi-finals out of three games in the Super Four stage in of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003, it has the qualifying event in Dubai in February 2010, struggled to find its form currently, losing despite beating eventual winners Afghanistan by out a spot in the recent ICC World Twenty20 four wickets. 2010 despite having featured in the inaugural edition of the tournament. In the 50-over format of the game, it has already secured qualification for the ICC Cricket World It had also lost ODI series to Zimbabwe and Cup 2011 with a third-place finish in the qualifier Ireland last year and only won two of its five Under the captaincy of Gordon Drummond, in 2009, inspired by the brilliant bowling of games in the current ICC Intercontinental the team has plenty of talent to choose from, Edgar Schiferli, who finished as Player of the Cup tournament. including the likes of Richie Berrington and clever Tournament, although he has since retired spin bowling of Majid Haq. Despite its setbacks, the Maurice Ouma led through injury. side is still considered as one of the strongest Some of its greatest moments in recent times Associate Members and will rely mainly on include winning the ICC Intercontinental Cup in On the English county circuit, Netherlands the batting skills of Alex Obanda and Collins 2004 and the ICC Trophy in 2005, and the squad won just one from its six Clydesdale Bank 40 Obuya, and bowling of Hiren Varaiya and will be determined for victory in this tournament 2010 games, winning against Derbyshire by Nehemiah Odhiambo to return back to glory.
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